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Member's Mark Potting Mix Planting Soil, 55 Quarts
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Feb 16, 2021
Gruber
1 out of 5 stars review

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Not great to start plants

Just plain dirt

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Mar 24, 2023
Shadow831
5 out of 5 stars review

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Great value

Good seed and I store it in a 5 gallon bucket for freshness

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Mar 19, 2021
TS
2 out of 5 stars review

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Don’t buy it because half of the bag was mulch.

Half of the bag was mulch.

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reply from Supplier Response

There is no mulch in this Potting Mix but it does contain different types of composted bark and peat moss that sometimes look like a type of mulch, however this is for aeration and helping hold the structure of the plant upright. Please contact our customer service for more help. 800-285-7333 Thanks

May 31, 2026
Kim
1 out of 5 stars review

not good

it's not soil but more like mulch. um I have wood chips. dries out quickly. won't buy again.

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reply from Pennington Team

We’re sorry to hear about your experience. This mix is a premium blend of peat, composted softwood bark, composted forest products, perlite, fertilizer, and a wetting agent. The mix should contain smaller bark pieces to aid aeration and plant stability. If you’re seeing anything different, please call us at 1-800-285-7333, and our team will be happy to help resolve the issue.

Jun 30, 2024
same same
1 out of 5 stars review

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Not a good house plant mix

Too much mulch in this mix

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Apr 24, 2026
anonymous
1 out of 5 stars review

Old garbage

Absolute garbage this year. The soil is completely dried out and will not retain moisture. The product appears to be old or was stored in an area with extreme high temperatures. Beware

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reply from Pennington Team

We’re sorry to hear about your experience. This mix is a premium blend of peat, composted softwood bark, composted forest products, perlite, fertilizer, and a wetting agent. The mix should contain smaller bark pieces to aid aeration and plant stability. If you’re seeing anything different, please call us at 1-800-285-7333, and our team will be happy to help resolve the issue.

May 4, 2026
Susan
3 out of 5 stars review

Soil or mulch?

I just opened this bag to fill my window boxes. It was SO full of sharp pieces of wood and sticks.Truly awful, I wanted potting soil,not mulch. Very disappointed . Hopefully, my flowers will thrive.

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reply from Pennington Team

Hi Susan- We’re sorry to hear about your experience. This mix is a premium blend of peat, composted softwood bark, composted forest products, perlite, fertilizer, and a wetting agent. The mix should contain smaller bark pieces to aid aeration and plant stability. If you’re seeing anything different, please call us at 1-800-285-7333, and our team will be happy to help resolve the issue.

May 15, 2026
Marie
2 out of 5 stars review

Going back to the Miracle Grow

I wanted to like this because it was more affordable than the Miracle Grow, but there are so many twigs and pieces of wood in there. In addition, this makes the water in my self watering pots absolutely filthy looking.

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reply from Pennington Team

We’re sorry to hear about your experience. This mix is a premium blend of peat, composted softwood bark, composted forest products, perlite, fertilizer, and a wetting agent. The mix should contain smaller bark pieces to aid aeration and plant stability. If you’re seeing anything different, please call us at 1-800-285-7333, and our team will be happy to help resolve the issue.

May 14, 2026
SAN
1 out of 5 stars review

Wood chips galore

This dirt is nothing but wood chips and rocks and other unidentifiable things. Shame on you sams for selling this . I bought 2 bags and I have no use for this garbage.

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reply from Pennington Team

We’re sorry to hear about your experience. This mix is a premium blend of peat, composted softwood bark, composted forest products, perlite, fertilizer, and a wetting agent. The mix should contain smaller bark pieces to aid aeration and plant stability. If you’re seeing anything different, please call us at 1-800-285-7333, and our team will be happy to help resolve the issue.

May 16, 2026
Erica
1 out of 5 stars review

Bag of mulch

This dirt is awful! It's mostly chunks of wood/mulch. Doesn't soak up water, just runs right through it. Bring miracle gro moisture mix back in club, disappointed in this brand.

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reply from Pennington Team

We’re sorry to hear about your experience. This mix is a premium blend of peat, composted softwood bark, composted forest products, perlite, fertilizer, and a wetting agent. The mix should contain smaller bark pieces to aid aeration and plant stability. If you’re seeing anything different, please call us at 1-800-285-7333, and our team will be happy to help resolve the issue.